Objective Surgical complications may affect patients psychologically due to challenges such
as prolonged recovery or long-lasting disability. Psychological distress could further delay …

POORLY CONTROLLED PAIN is associated with sympa-thetic nervous system activation
and an increased hormonal stress response. This response may contribute to multiple …

Persistent postsurgical pain is a prevalent but underacknowledged condition. The aim of this
study was to assess the prevalence, sensory qualities, and postoperative determinants of …

Background: Persistent postoperative pain continues to be an underrecognized
complication. We examined the prevalence of and risk factors for this type of pain after …

Abstract The French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR) published
experts' guidelines on the care of postoperative pain. This was an update of the 2008 …

To investigate the role of peripheral neuropathy in the development of neuropathic
postsurgical persistent pain (N-PSPP) after surgery, this French multicentric prospective …

Methods: Using the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical
Trials as a framework we reviewed risk factor and outcome domains, methodological issues …

• Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is a recognised adverse consequence of surgery;
surgery is common, therefore the population at risk is considerable.• Putative risk factors for …

Objective: This study examines the influence of patient demographics and peri-and
postoperative (≪ 7 days) characteristics on the incidence of chronic thoracic pain 1 year …

Chronic pain is an important problem after critical care admission. Estimates of the
prevalence of chronic pain in the year after discharge range from 14% to 77% depending on …